Seven categories will be decided by a public vote, with fans able to cast their vote now at www.Qthemusic.com, while an artist selected by Q staff will give a performance at the end of the ceremony. The categories open for public voting are as follows:

• Q Best Breakthrough Act• Q Best Track• Q Best Video presented by The Box Plus Network• Q Best Album presented by Absolute Radio • Q Best Live Act by StubHub• Q Best Solo Artist presented by Help Musicians • Q Best Act in the World Today

Phil Alexander, editor in chief at Q Magazine, commented: “The Q Awards categories that are voted for by the readers lie at the very heart of the ceremony itself and this year, in a venue that’s bigger and better, we’re delighted to be able to finally invite the only people that truly matter: those that buy the records, that buy the tickets, and that buy our magazine. It’s been a long time coming, but the fact that it’s also Q Magazine’s 30th birthday gives us an even greater reason to celebrate.”